AWS-Outposts

• According to Amazon, Outposts will be released in the second half of 2019.

• It is an on-premises IT as a service (ITaaS) platform from AWS. 

• Outposts, which acts as a hybrid cloud, allows users to host an environment similar to a public cloud on premises. 

• Is fully managed by AWS and can be monitored for system health and performance.

• Can automatically update and execute software patches.

• Users can deploy their application into AWS cloud on-premise without needing to re-write any code.

• Allows users to choose between VMware Cloud on AWS Outposts and AWS native variants.

• Allows users to choose compute, memory and storage options.

• With Outposts, users can use the same APIs, tools and hardware used on premises or in the cloud. 

• As of this writing, users can provision EC2 and EBS instances and volumes on Outposts. 

• AWS plans to add support for services such as RDS, ECS, EMR, EKS and SageMaker at a later time. 

• Outposts also features a management console so users can monitor system health and performance, along with automatic updates to maintain infrastructure management software. 

• Users can use Outposts to support their applications that have low latency or local data processing requirements.

• Outposts are not designed for disconnected operations or environments with limited to no connectivity.

• Outposts may address data sovereignty based on customers requirements.

• AWS can deliver and install Outposts only in countries where Outposts can be delivered & supported.

• Outposts builds on the AWS Nitro system technologies that enables AWS to provide enhanced security that continuously monitors, protects & verifies Outpost’s instance hardware and firmware.

• Outposts provides fully integrated AWS designed configurations with built in top-of-rack switches and redundant power supply to ensure an ideal AWS experience.

• Outposts need 5-15 kVA, can support 1/10/40/100 Gbps uplinks & space for a 42U rack (80” X 24” X 48”).

• It's customer responsibility for physical security & access controls around the Outpost for compliance certification.

• Outposts offers local instance storage & EBS gp2 volumes for persistent block storage.

• Each Outpost provides a new local gateway that allows users to connect their Outpost resources with their on premises networks.

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